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Yep... just saw... hate the silence on the stream Update: Looks like the explosion was triggered by Range Control in response to non nominal flight
I think (of course just an uneducated guess) things were going poorly from the beginning. It just looked slower than usual. Also, it looked like some of the engine exhaust was in places it should not have been several seconds before the "anomaly". I hope they get everything figured out and get back on track soon. Best wished.
Do you think you might be having a hindsight bias?
Just saw this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24cZYMsdrq0) video. It looks like trouble started near the top of the rocket. Also, heard the Air Force Terminated the flight.
Anyway, we will see.
Initial thoughts are that the main difference is now we have HD video and for some reason the controllers remain silent after the explosion... Why the silence? There used to be at least some reaction from the controllers. From an "oh no" to "obviously a major malfunction"... no sh*t Sherlock...
Was just watching the rocket from my backyard and it looked like it exploded... wow, can't believe that.
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This one is blocked in Germany, here is another one that works: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9793679
I always wondered why?
Why don't they eject the cargo as they've tested for crew?